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Today begins the 2024 International Free Agent Signing Period. Per Baseball America, the Mets are rumored to sign 3 players in the top 100 (subscription required):
"5. Yovanny Rodriguez, C, Venezuela: Born: Nov. 7, 2006. Bats Right/Throws Right...For some scouts, Rodriguez is the top catcher available to sign in 2024 and on par with the elite catchers who have come out of Venezuela in recent years. He’s a true catcher who draws strong reviews for his defense...with a chance to develop into a 20-plus home run threat..."
"40. Edward Lantigua, OF, Dominican Republic. Born: Nov. 3, 2006. Bats Right/Throws Right...Early on, Lantigua was a skinny line-drive hitter who showed good bat-to-ball skills with gap power. As he has started to fill out, Lantigua is starting to show more power with what should be significantly more juice still to come, while typically performing well against live pitching. Lantigua is an above-average runner who has a chance to stay in center field..."
"77. Yensi Rivas, SS, Dominican Republic (Mets) Switch-hitting shortstop with a mature offensive approach for his age, high contact frequency with nimble footwork in the field."
NY Post: The 17-year-old international prospect, son of Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero and brother of Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr., is expected to sign with the Mets in January for about $120,000, sources told The Post’s Joel Sherman...'He’s a very interesting prospect, bat first as there’s plus-impact potential — above-average bat speed with potential plus-raw power as well...There’s thunder in those from the left-hand side.'”
Bob Nightengale USA Today: "The Mets are poised to do what the Dodgers did this winter by reaching deep into their wallets a year from now with $70 million in dead contracts to Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander and James McCann coming off their books...Pardon the Mets for hoping that Verlander doesn’t pitch 140 innings this season for the Astros, which would trigger a $35 million option that vests in 2025. And if it vests, the Mets will have to pay half of the contract at $17.5 million."
Joe DeMayo SNY.TV: 5 Mets prospects who could make an impact in 2024. Joe talks about Drew Gilbert, Luisangel Acuna, Christian Scott, Mike Vasil and Dom Hamel.
SNY on YouTube: Mets Dominican Republic Graduation.
The 2024 season begins tomorrow ‼️
— Florida Complex League Mets (@FCLMets) January 14, 2024
We have invited the following pitchers and position players to Port St. Lucie for our January development camps.
Ready to get rolling on a great year up and down the organization 💪 pic.twitter.com/oYT6TSxUsV
Carlos Mendoza and David Stearns take a trip to visit Starling Marte as he plays in the Dominican Winter League
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) January 14, 2024
(via @elpaditv) pic.twitter.com/xljORMunp4
Metsmerized:
Mets360:
Mack's Mets:
In the Dominican -
- Starling Marte RF 2 for 5, 1 stolen base, 1 K - hitting .367 with an .872 OPS.
- Robinson Cano 2B 3 for 5, 1 RBI, 2 Ks;
- Juan Centeno C 1 for 3, 2 RBIs, 2 Ks;
- Wilson Ramos C 1 for 2, 1 run scored, 2 walks;
- Ex-Syracuse Met David Rodriguez DH 0 for 4;
- Wilfredo Tovar 3B 1 for 5, double, 1 run scored, 1 K;
MLB.com:
- DREAM Series participants living MLK's legacy of brotherhood, unity
- All you need to know about today's International Signing Day
- Sluggers who could make a run at 500 homers
- Is there a new suitor in Snell sweepstakes?
- Young fan accepts Wisdom's challenge to a push-up contest: 'Bring it on!'
- At least 6 teams reportedly interested in All-Star slugger
- How many new Hall of Famers will we get this year?
- Rebound on tap for these 2023 free agents?
- 'Mookie Betts of the Cardinals'? Prospect Scott has that vibe
- Take the quiz: Name the pitching Triple Crown winners
- MLB exec Reagins driving force behind DREAM Series
- Snell is a risk worth taking for a bunch of clubs
- How one man -- and a mascot named Manny -- is turning Germans into baseball fans
- Counting down the Top 10 plays of 2023
- This reliever looks to build on playoff glory
MLB Trade Rumors:
- Trade Candidate: Ha-Seong Kim
- Central Notes: Guardians, Cubs, Cease, Gorman
- Free Agent Faceoff: Tim Anderson/Amed Rosario
- Angels Sign Richie Martin To Minor League Deal
- Blue Jays Reportedly “Monitoring” Blake Snell’s Market
- West Notes: Astros, Padres, Dodgers
- MLBTR Chat Transcript
- Dylan Cease Rumors: Dodgers, Busch, Orioles, Yankees
- Angels Interested In Enrique Hernandez
- Yankees, Rangers Are “Potential Frontrunners” For Hector Neris
- NL Notes: Padres, Phillies, India
- Latest On Joey Votto
- Cardinals Notes: Mozeliak, Bloom, Payroll, Injuries
- Cubs Notes: Suter, Imanaga, Shaw
- Dodgers Sign Brendon Davis, Chris Okey To Minor League Deals
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CBS Sports:
Today
in Mets History Per
Ultimatemets.com:
Born on this date:
- Mike Marshall (1943)
- Tom Robson (1946)
- Luis Alvarado (1949)
- Joshua Cornielly (2001)
Transactions:
New York Mets traded George Altman to the Chicago Cubs for Billy Cowan on January 15, 1965.
New York Yankees signed John Candelaria of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 15, 1988.
Toronto Blue Jays signed Dick Schofield of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 15, 1993.
Chicago Cubs signed Mark Guthrie of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 15, 2003.
New York Mets signed free agent Willie Harris of the Washington Nationals on January 15, 2011.
Texas Rangers signed Todd Frazier of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 15, 2020.
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1963 |
By an overwhelming 20–2 vote, the New York City Council
named the new stadium in the Queens for William A. Shea, the attorney who
brought the National League back to the Big Apple. The ballpark, known
initially as Flushing Meadow Park Municipal Stadium, serves as the Mets' home
for 44 seasons. |
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2010 |
The Mets and John Maine (7-6, 4.43) come to terms on a
one-year, $3.3 million deal just after the right-hander filed for
arbitration. New York's projected number three starter was limited to 15
games last season due to the lingering weakness from a 2008 surgery that
removed a bony growth from his right shoulder socket |
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